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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: High Council of medical, odontological and pharmaceutical staff of public health establishments

Article L6156-5

The Conseil supérieur des personnels médicaux, odontologistes et pharmaceutiques (High Council for Medical, Odontological and Pharmaceutical Personnel) is consulted on draft laws, draft decrees of gen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Hospital cooperatives of doctors

Article L6163-5

Sociétés coopératives hospitalières de médecins may allow non-member third parties to benefit from their services or to participate in carrying out operations within the scope of their objects. This o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L6211-5

A medical biology examination carried out with a view to establishing a prenatal diagnosis is subject to the provisions of this book and those of Chapter I of Title III of Book I of Part Two.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating conditions

Article L6213-5

When the authorisation to practise or the declaration of provision of services is issued, the medical biologist must have the language skills required to carry out these functions and those relating t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medical biology laboratory

Article L6212-5

Only organisations that meet the conditions laid down in this book may use the designation of medical biology laboratory.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Accreditation and quality control

Article L6221-5

When carrying out accreditation tasks on behalf of the national accreditation body, a doctor, pharmacist or other health professional may only be brought before the disciplinary court of the associati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L910-5

Articles referring to the European Community shall apply in compliance with the Association Decision provided for in Article 136 of the Treaty establishing the European Community. References to the Ag…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L940-5

References made, by provisions of the present code applicable in French Polynesia, to provisions of the Labour Code are applicable there only if there is a locally applicable provision having the same…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L930-5

References made by provisions of the present code applicable in New Caledonia to provisions of the Labour Code, are only applicable there if there is a locally applicable provision with the same purpo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions adapting Book V.

Article L945-5

The second paragraph of article

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